SOLUTION: 5 oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture

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Question 1045139: 5 oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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5 oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture
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The amount of the pure alcohol in the mixture is  (0.02*5 + 0.66*11) oz.

The volume of the mixture is (5 + 11) oz.

The concentration of the mixture is  percents.

Calculate.



Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the concentration of the new mixture
as a decimal
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The concentration of the new mixture is 46%

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